Javier de Andrés

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Andrés and the second or maternal family name is Guerra.

Javier de Andrés Guerra (born 3 October 1967) is a Spanish politician. A member of the People's Party, he served as Deputy General of Álava from 2011 to 2015 and as Delegate of the Government in the Basque Country from 2016 to 2018. He was elected to the 15th Congress of Deputies in the 2023 Spanish general election representing Álava.

Javier de Andrés
De Andrés in 2024
President of the People's Party of the Basque Country
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 November 2023
Preceded by	Carlos Iturgaiz
Delegate of the Government in the Basque Country
In office 30 December 2016 – 18 June 2018
Preceded by	Carlos Urquijo [es]
Succeeded by	Jesús Loza [es]
Deputy General of Álava
In office 7 July 2011 – 30 June 2015
Preceded by	Xabier Agirre
Succeeded by	Ramiro González
Member of the Basque Parliament
In office 21 October 2016 – 31 December 2016
Constituency	Álava
Member of the General Assembly of Álava
In office 20 June 2007 – 30 December 2016
Constituency	Vitoria-Gasteiz
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office 17 August 2023 – 14 March 2024
Constituency	Álava
Personal details
Born	Javier de Andrés Guerra (1967-10-03) 3 October 1967 (age 57) Vitoria, Spain
Political party	People's Party of the Basque Country
Other political affiliations	People's Party
Spouse	Maria Loinaz Mendiguren
Children	3

Biography

Javier de Andrés was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz in 1967. He studied journalism at the University of the Basque Country, and later obtained a master's degree in finance. He entered politics in 1995, and from 1999 to 2004 he served in various posts in the Foral Deputation of Álava [es].^[1] He joined the government of Ramón Rabanera [es] in 2004 as Foral Deputy for Public Works. He was the People's Party candidate for Deputy General in the 2007 election.^[2] Despite the People's Party obtaining the most seats in the General Assembly, Xabier Agirre of the Basque Nationalist Party was elected Deputy General.^[3]

He was elected Deputy General after the 2011 election with support from the Socialist Party.^[4] Despite leading the most voted candidacy again in 2015, he was succeeded by Ramiro González of the Basque Nationalist Party, whose party had obtained more seats in the General Assembly.^[5] He was elected in 2016 to the Basque Parliament. He resigned after less than three months when he was named Delegate of the Government in the Basque Country.^[6] He was dismissed in 2018 after the change in the central government, and substituted by Jesús Loza [es].^[7]

References

1. Cruz, Julien (2 May 2011). "Javier de Andrés o cómo finalizar la travesía en la oposición". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
2. Zabaleta, María (16 May 2011). "El delfín de Rabanera". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
3. Martín, Marta (13 February 2021). "Fallece en Pamplona el histórico dirigente del PNV Xabier Agirre". Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
4. Abaitua, Alberto (8 July 2011). "PP y PSE encumbran a Javier De Andrés como diputado general tras consumarse la 'madrazada' en Ezker Batua". Noticias de Álava (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
5. "González (PNV) gobernará Álava desde el "acuerdo"". Europa Press (in Spanish). 30 June 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
6. "Javier de Andrés sustituirá a Carlos Urquijo como delegado del Gobierno". El Mundo (in Spanish). EFE. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
7. "Jesús Loza sustituirá a Javier De Andrés como delegado del Gobierno en el País Vasco". Noticias de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). Europa Press. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2023.

See also

• List of members of the 15th Congress of Deputies